There are, of course, many other ways to throw the star at an attacker to "make him flinch" or "blink" and temporarily blind him so you can escape to safety. Originally, these multi-bladed devices were called "shaken" (throwing blades) but during the "Ninja Craze" of the eighties, people started calling all such missiles "shuriken" because the throwing techniques and hiding places were essentially the same for most of them. A 4-Point Star is the simplest and most obvious. Eventually, someone caught on to the idea that, "If you have more points, there is more chance one of them will stick!" There followed a period of aerodynamic experimentation, and a few basic types were found to the most effective. Or, like a dagger to stab and be used as a missile at distance. Much like the Ninja technique of throwing sand in the eyes of the attacker so they could vanish and escape. In olden times, 13th and 14th century Japan, a "shuriken" was a spike or small dagger hidden in the decorations of a Samurai sword sheath that could be easily and secretly drawn and used to throw at an opponent as an opening strike to provide time enough for the Samurai to draw his blade and cut down the foe in a single stroke. Much better for practice and more realistic. You can use six-inch squares to make this fold, but eight by eight square give you a star that is about four inches in diameter. Trim the paper so it is square, 8.5 inches x 8.5 inches Real Origami paper, sold in craft and hobby stores, is more like tissue, 6 x 6 inches, and may be colored or patterned on either or both sides. These sheets are slightly heavier weight than true Origami paper and somewhat larger. "Ori" means "folding" and "gami (or kami)" means "paper." Learning this skill teaches you patience and dexterity.įor our purpose, any standard typewriter or copy paper will do. It is said that, "If one folds a thousand cranes, it will cure any illness." Traditional Origami, that which does not use cuts or glue, has been practiced since the Edo Period in Japan, but its history dates back much further. The Crane is a symbol of good health in many Asian cultures. The most commonly seen example is the Paper Crane. ORIGAMI is the Japanese Art of Paper-Folding, the technique of turning a small, square piece of paper into a miniature finished sculpture using only a few basic folds and angles. The Throwing Stars are just a convenient way to practice developing that accuracy. Namely that the trick is to be able to throw accurately, then anything becomes a weapon of self-ĭefense. Of course, there is a deeper meaning to practice with Spikes, and knives created by the Ninja of feudal Japan. Statement is that virtually anything can be used as a "throwing star," not just the traditional multi-bladed darts, So now, let's see how to create a Paper Ninja Star.With all due respect to Dimond Dave, the "Hillbilly Ninja," for his most wonderful quote. According to books, they created ninja stars of various shapes in the past, also known as throwing stars or ninja stars. They used it as a covert tick or Mitsubishi to divert attention or mislead. If we first look at what a ninja star (shuriken) is, we now call it a ninja star, but the Japanese call it a hidden weapon, the shuriken. Today I will show you in my video how to make a paper ninja star (shuriken). This video about How to Make a Paper Ninja Star (Shuriken) | How to make a Ninja star with 1 paper | Origami| How to Fold
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